August 2013

There we were, in a field in the middle of Managua, Nicaragua, staring at thousands of people. People The Lord had called from the North, South, East, and West. He drew them here, by the power of His Holy Spirit in order for them to experience the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There was no other reason for them to be there. Just Jesus! Which is the best and only reason. That is why we were there also. For the last week, we have seen the moving of the Spirit of God in the towns and villages of Nicaragua. We have seen God do mighty things in the church services at night. This was every different. This was massive. This was not just a crusade, it is the beginning of a movement. The Spirit of God is shaking Nicaragua, and we were able to personally witness the beginning…

Our first stop on distribution today was at the Hogar Agape orphanage. This orphanage is operated by a local church. The director said they have children dropped off there on a regular basis. There have been times when they have had 400 children. When we arrived today there were 15 children ranging in age from 2 years old to 12 years old. There were more children earlier in the week, but they were adopted before we got there. For these children, being in an orphanage is almost a double curse.  Just living in a the poorest country in Central America is hard enough, but to be an orphan is almost a guarantee of a life of despair and hopelessness. So when we arrived today we were instantly surrounded by the children who hugged each one of us. It was a precious sight. We spent about 30 mins blessing them and…

If you have been reading this blog, and the daily updates throughout the crusade week, you have a read many stories of the encounters the people of Nicaragua have had with Jesus. But there are many other encounters that take place that are not a direct result of someone receiving food or personal ministry. In Matthew 5:16 Jesus said, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” We have personally experienced the truth of this verse this week. As we go along passing out food and stuffed animals, people in the villages see what we are doing. They watch and wonder who we are and why we are here. When we tell them that we have come to bless their country for Jesus, they really do praise God for our good work. On Wednesday two of the executives…